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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,295.14, 97,979.60 and 27,851.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,295.14, 97,979.60 and 27,851.65 is: 41,793.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,295.14 : 97,979.60 = 27,851.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,295.14/97,979.60 = 27,851.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,295.14x = 97,979.60 × 27,851.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,295.14x = 2,728,893,351.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,893,351.02/65,295.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,793.21

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